for as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so through Christ doth our comfort also overflow.

And whether we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation, which showeth its power in enabling you to bear patiently the same sufferings which we also endure; and our hope is steadfast in your behalf; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation,

knowing that as ye are sharers in the sufferings, so also ye will be sharers in the comfort.

you also unitedly helping us by prayer, so that for this blessing bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many on your behalf.

as also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your glorying, as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

he who also sealed us, and gave the Spirit as a pledge in our hearts.

For to this end also I wrote, that I might know by putting it to the proof, whether ye are obedient in all things.

But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also; for what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes I forgave it in the person of Christ,

who also gave us ability to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.

For we who live are continually delivered up to death for Jesus sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke," we also believe, and therefore speak;

knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise up us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.

Now he that hath prepared us for this very thing is God; who also gave to us the Spirit as the pledge.

Wherefore we also strive that, whether at home or absent, we may be approved by him.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but to God we have been made manifest, and I hope have been made manifest in your consciences also.

As fellowworkers, then, with him, we also exhort you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain;

for if in anything I have boasted to him of you, I am not put to shame; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting, which we made before Titus, was found to be truth;

so that we urged Titus, that, as he had already made a beginning, so he would also finish among you this bounty also.

But as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this exercise of liberality also.

And I only give an opinion in this matter. For this is expedient for you, who began before others, not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.

Now therefore perform the doing of it, that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

and not that only, but who was also appointed by the churches as our fellowtraveler in the matter of this bounty, which is administered by us to the honor of the Lord himself, and of our ready mind;

for we take forethought for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

But this there is to say: He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.

for the ministration of this service not only supplieth the wants of the saints, but also overfloweth through many thanksgivings to God;

Ye look at the outward appearance. If any one trusteth to himself that he belongeth to Christ, let him of himself consider this again, that as he belongeth to Christ, so also do we.

Let such a one count upon this, that such as we are in word by letters when absent, such will we be also in deed when present.

It is no great thing, then, if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will boast also.

I say it to my reproach, that we were weak; but in whatever any one is bold, (I speak in folly,) I am bold also.

I said before, and now say beforehand, as when present the second time, so also absent now, to those who have sinned before, and to all the others, that if I come again, I will not spare;

For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God; for we also are weak in him, but we shall live together with him by the power of God toward you.

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong; this also we pray for, even your perfection.